1/18 Ellison Street, Blackburn, Vic 3130

Showcasing elegant original details enhanced by a quality contemporary renovation, this charming character weatherboard home, on its own title and no Body Corporate fees, presents an exceptional opportunity to reside within an idyllic family neighbourhood.

Privately framed by a tall picket fence and low maintenance leafy gardens, the home is poised within easy walking distance of Cootamundra Walk, Tunstall Park, both Whitehorse and Blackburn Primary Schools, The Peddler Café, Aunt Billie’s Café, buses and both Blackburn and Nunawading Stations. Zoned for Blackburn High School, the location is also in easy reach of Koonung Creek Trail, the Eastern Freeway, Blackburn Lake Sanctuary, and the newly refurbished Blackburn Square shopping and dining precinct.

An undercover verandah is poised beneath a stunning pink and white magnolia tree, creating an enchanting entry to the home. Featuring gleaming Tasmanian oak floors, lofty high ceilings with ornamental cornices, classic sash windows and abundant natural light throughout, the residence greets visitors into a spacious living room with an open fireplace. French doors flow out to a generous sun-drenched timber deck with ample space for relaxed outdoor dining, overlooking a large and secure family-friendly lawn boasting a coveted north facing orientation.

A showpiece renovated kitchen comprises Caesarstone benchtops, a breakfast bar with stylish pendant lighting, quality soft-close cabinetry, and a stainless steel Smeg oven and gas cooktop. Adjacent, a spacious open plan dining area includes a picturesque bay window seat with inbuilt storage.

Secluded at the front of the home, the master bedroom offers fully-fitted built-in wardrobes and a luxurious contemporary ensuite with floor-to-ceiling tiling and a walk-in frameless glass waterfall shower. Three additional bedrooms are also equipped with fully-fitted built-in wardrobes, and are complemented by a contemporary central bathroom with floor-to-ceiling tiling, a waterfall shower over bathtub, chic matte black tapware, and a recessed cistern toilet.

Featuring gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling, split system air conditioning, a renovated separate laundry, Rinnai continual flow gas hot water and under house storage, the home also includes a single lock-up garage plus additional off-street parking space.